"act" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In 1729, Parliament passed a Gin Act which increased the retail tax to 5 shillings per gallon.
- With the Gin Act 1736 the government imposed a high licence fee for gin retailers and a 20 shillings retail tax per gallon.
- Frederick's public opposition to his father's government continued; he opposed the unpopular Gin Act 1736, which tried to control the Gin Craze.
- Gin Act attempts to curtail consumption of gin.
- The Gin Act 1736 imposed high taxes on retailers and led to riots in the streets.
- The Gin Act 1751 however was more successful.
- The Gin Act 1751 was more successful: instead of a tax it restricted gin producers to selling only to licensed premises.
- The Gin Craze began to peter out following the Gin Act 1751.
- The prints were published in support of what would become the Gin Act 1751.
- Hales was also active in the movement to promote the Gin Act of 1736.
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